WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
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CODE OF PRACTICE KEPT UP TO DATE
MINIMUM FIRE
SERVICES
INSTALLA FION THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
IS CONSIDERED AND EQUIPMENT, WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND UPDATED IN 1987,
THE ACTING THE ADEQUATE TO COVER ALL EXISTING BUILDING DESIGNS AND USES,
INFORMED ASPREY, THE HON ALISTAIR SECRETARY FOR SECURITY,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
JAMES TIEN. MR
THAT IN THE BUILDING
IT
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON ASPREY SAID THE CODE WAS KEPT UNDER REGULAR REVIEW TO ENSURE
WITH DEVELOPMENTS TO DATE REMAINED UP INDUSTRY.
IN
LINE
"STAIRCASES PROVIDE THE MAIN MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, AND THE MAIN MEANS OF ACCESS FOR THE EVENT OF A FIRE," HE SAID.
OCCUPANT CF FIREMEN, IN
"ALL MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG ARE DESIGNED SUFFICIENT STAIRCASES FOR THIS PURPOSE.
то HAVE
"THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT INSPECTS ALL PREMISES, FOR
FIRE THAT TO ENSURE A RESTAURANT LICENCE IS SOUGHT,
AND MEANS OF ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ADEQUATE COMPLIED WITH,' HE ADDED.
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IN NOR "WINDOW OPENINGS ARE NOT AN ESSENTIAL,
THE CASE OF IN
IN PRACTICAL, MEANS OF ACCESS AND ESCAPE BUILDINGS, AND NO ADDITIONAL FIRE EXITS ARE REQUIRED WINDOWS ARE BLOCKED BY DECORATION," HE SAID.
MR ASPREY
SAID AN
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL
WHICH
SAFETY
ESCAPE,
ARK
MANY CASES A MULTI-STOREY
CASES
WHERE
WORKING GROUP, WHOSE
FOR
TERMS OF REFERENCE WERE TO DEVISE ADEQUATE LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS GUEST HOUSES, WOULD SUBMIT ITS PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHORTLY.
"THESE WILL NOT DEAL WITH RESTAURANTS,
** HE SAID.
EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING BY-LAWS PASSED
* *
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED THE
HARBOUR CROSSING BY-LAWS.
EASTERN
HON MICHAEL MOVING A MOTION, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE
NEW HONG KONG TUNNEL LEUNG, SAID THAT THE BY-LAWS WOULD ENABLE THE
AND
THE EASTERN MANAGE OPERATE COMPANY EFFECTIVELY HARBOUR CROSSING TO BE OPENED THIS SUMMER.
TO TO CONTROL,
THE
SAFE
WOULD FACILITATE PROPER OBSERVATION OF THE BY-LAWS AND EFFICIENT PASSAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES THROUGH THE ROAD TUNNEL.
/HE SAID